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Nikko, Tochigi / 戦場ヶ原

Senjogahara Marshland

A 400-hectare marsh in Okunikko, once a lake, home to some 350 plant species, with a nature trail that takes about 2 hours to walk.

A golden grassy marsh with green mountains behind under a blue sky
Senjogahara Marsh (photo taken September 2013)Photo: Guilhem Vellut / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (resized) · License · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

Traveler reports

0

Reports open in Phase 2

Next scheduled check

24 Dec 2026

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Getting there
Train / Bus / Car

Before you go

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Getting there

About 70 minutes on the Tobu bus to Yumoto Onsen from JR Nikko or Tobu Nikko Station, getting off at Sanbonmatsu (or Akanuma for hiking); about 35 minutes by car from Kiyotaki IC.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Parking

Akanuma and Sanbonmatsu car parks (prefectural car parks in Okunikko).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Opening hours, Closed, Admission, Payment, Accessibility

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Address: Nikko, Tochigi (Japanese address: 栃木県日光市中宮祠)

Official site: https://www.tochigiji.or.jp/spot/s5878/

Location

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Nearby spots

Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.

Crowds

Busiest season

Best from mid-June to early August (cotton grass and meadowsweet) and from late September to early October (autumn grasses).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Not yet confirmed

Crowd level, Best time to visit, Peak time, Busiest days

no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.

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Visiting respectfully

  • Local etiquetteA popular route runs from Yumoto Onsen past Yudaki Falls and the Senjogahara lookout to Ryuzu Falls, about 2.5 hours, with little climbing and suitable for beginners.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site

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